Photo: Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0Near Kirkbride: Carlisle Cathedral and other days out
The one place on our list close to Kirkbride is Drumburgh Castle, within 5 km of its edge. Further afield, the best known is Carlisle Cathedral, at 17 km. Look within 40 km and there are 12, among them 8 castles and 2 abbeys or priories.
The nearest one
Measured from the middle, Drumburgh Castle is 4.7 km off. Drumburgh Castle is a castle in Cumbria.
1Around Kirkbride, mapped
The tiles below match the 7 numbers on the map.
Kirkbride is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
All 13 are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Kirkbride. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
3 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Carlisle Castle, Penrith Castle and Wordworth House).
Everything to see
Nothing is inside Kirkbride itself; these 13 are within 40 km.
Caerlaverock Castle
Former castle archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
Sweetheart Abbey
Category A listed building in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
Hayton Castle
Grade I listed castle in Hayton and Mealo, Cumberland, Cumbria , England, UK.
Wordworth House
Grade I listed historic house museum in Cockermouth, Cumberland, Cumbria , England, UK.
What is in or close to Kirkbride comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Kirkbride’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kirkbride →
Days out from Kirkbride
A day out within 40 km offers 12 places; these are the best known.
2CathedralCarlisle Cathedral17 km east
3Castle · English HeritageCarlisle Castle17 km eastCastle4CastleCaerlaverock Castle22 km northwest
5Abbey or prioryHolmcultram Abbey7.9 km southwestAbbey or priory6Abbey or priorySweetheart Abbey28 km west
7CastleCorby Castle24 km east
Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle39 km southeast
CastleScaleby Castle23 km east
CastleHayton Castle19 km southwestCastleCastleComlongon Castle19 km northwest
CastleNaworth Castle34 km east
Historic house · National TrustWordworth House28 km southThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Carlisle →
Visiting Kirkbride: the answers
What is there to see near Kirkbride?
No attraction is mapped inside Kirkbride itself. Within 5 km of it are Drumburgh Castle.
Does Kirkbride have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Kirkbride.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Kirkbride?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Carlisle Castle (English Heritage), 17 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Kirkbride?
Within 40 km: Carlisle Cathedral (17 km), Carlisle Castle (17 km), Caerlaverock Castle (22 km), Holmcultram Abbey (7.9 km).
Where are Kirkbride’s historic buildings listed?
Kirkbride has 7 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Kirkbride when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Drumburgh Castle: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlisle Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlisle Castle: John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holmcultram Abbey: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corby Castle: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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